Renfrewshire Council Flexicare

Brief description:

Flexicare provides a service for young people and adults (14+) with learning disabilities and autism living in Renfrewshire.

Organisation name:

Renfrewshire Council

Type of break:

Befriending

Care needs catered for:

Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disability

Ages catered for:

Young People, Adults, Older Adults

Full service description:

Flexicare is a service for young people and adults with a learning disability or autism. The service provides a range of tailored supports to enable individuals to take part in social and recreational opportunities within their local community. We have a network of trained volunteers and sessional workers who offer personalised support to help people with a learning disability or autism participate fully in social, recreational and educational opportunities within their local community. We achieve this by: Actively promoting and supporting people with learning disabilities or autism into every aspect of community living. Providing support to families caring for a son or daughter with a learning disability or autism. Making it easy for people with learning disabilities or autism to access a range of social and leisure services. Promoting awareness of learning disabilities and autism. Adult activity groups - weekly groups based at a local school or community centre providing a range of leisure activities and evenings out. One-to-one befriending - our befriending service links up people for affordable social and leisure activities such as swimming, bowling or going to the cinema. Going places - Going Places brings together three or four people with similar interests who, with the support of a volunteer or worker, meet up every two weeks to enjoy social activities.

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